Monthly book recommendation: January
All the Queen's Jewels by Dr Nicola Tallis Hello, fellow history and book nerds, this month I am recommending this wonderful book by Dr Nicola Tallis. This book focuses on the wives from the War of the Roses to the end of Henry VIII's reign. The research and detail that has gone into this book are absolutely astounding and I applaud this lady for the work she has put into this, however, it has absolutely paid off. This was so fascinating and interesting to read, that I actually went back and had to reread parts! The book focuses on the inventories of what we have of these queens, but also how jewels could be used. Jewels could be used to show the prominence, power, and ownership of a certain lady. Jewels back in the Medieval/Tudor times were very much used to convey messages, the book also goes into how jewels were passed down through each queen or recut or even melted down and made into something else. Sadly as the book discloses a lot...